WAIKATO NOTES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 153, 6 May 1909, Page 5

WAIKATO NOTES.

The following paragraph appears in Monday's issue of the Waikato Time*: "With reference to the litigation that was pending at the forthcoming sittings of the Supreme Court re the Waikato Times, we are now in a position to state that the matter has been amicably settled, the interest claimed by Mr H. J. Greenslade, having been admitted. Acting as agent for several others Mr Greenslade has purchased Mr Pautt's interest, and the business is to be at once formed into a company/' At the annual meeting of the Hamilton Branch of the N.Z. Farmers' Union, the president, Mr Allen Bell, presented an interesting report on the year's work. The recent local Dairy Conference, the advocacy of the application of electricity to help the farmer, the Gisbome sheep track, the question of mining tailings in the Obinemuri jied other rivers, and other matters of general interest were touched upon and tbt President forecasted teat butter, meat, and wool would maintain fair vataM in the coming year. He sounded a note of warning against high land vsJttas, »♦ detrimental to the farmer, aid tfcs community. Mr Bell strongly advocates cheap telephone communication for fanners, and thinks the ex-

' change •boob] be open day and nigbt ■ continuously. An important deputation representing tbe settlers of Ngaruawabia. the Waikato County Council and tbe Huntty and Ngaruawabia Town Boards, watted upon the Hon. A. W. Hogg. Minister for Roads and Bridges, on Friday, in advocacy of a grai.t from tbe Government towards a new traffic bridge at Ngaroawabia. Tbe inconvenience suffered by traffic being held op for long periods while the trains were passing was commented on. Mr 11. J. Crcenslade. M.P.. pointed out that tbe bridge was on tbe main road between Auckland and Waikato, and felt sore tbe necessity for tbe work would impress tbe Minister. He tboogbt £20,000 would cover tbe cost of a n«w separate bridge. Mr Hogg replied that be was averse to benefitting private property at the public expen »e, but recognised that the separate bridge was very desirable. The claim pot forward was a very strong one. Tbe matter would have bis favourable consideration and tbe Minister promised a full enquiry, and hoped tbe settlers would meet and decide tbe contribution they would give towards the cost.